At just one year old, a griffon vulture named “M68” has embarked on an incredible journey filled with perilous twists and turns, ultimately leading it back to its homeland in Spain. This remarkable bird’s odyssey includes being plucked from the high seas by Moroccan fishermen, a pit stop at the Jbel Moussa vulture recovery center, … Read more
Pretty terrible news coming from Castilla y Leon this week with around 100 vultures killed by pestide that was possibly ingested first by some sheep that later died and were scavenged upon. (Or, the sheep had been baited with the poison and left out for scavengers to eat) The affected scavenging birds consumed the remains … Read more
Such a shame that we still have this issue of Diclofenac NSAIDS and the threat to Iberian vultures after decades. Diclofenac seems to have killed the first vultures in Spain many years after the Asian populations were virtually wiped out by this drug used by vets. Read about Diclofenac NSAIDS and the threat to Iberian … Read more